Polysomnography Technology - Moraine Valley Community College

Polysomnography Technology from Moraine Valley Community College is a Campus Certificate Polysomnography degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Moraine Valley Community College\'s Polysomnography Technology Certificate Program provides the education and training required to work as a polysomnographic technologist. Polysomnographic (PSG) technologists care for patients diagnosed with or suspected of having sleep disorders. Millions of people in the United States have one or more of the more than 80 recognized disorders of sleep, including sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy, and insomnia. Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of people with sleep disorders. This two-semester certificate program begins with the fall term and concludes at the end of the following spring semester. This program conducts a rigorous curriculum of lectures, labs, and clinical assignments. Clinical rotations are conducted onsite at a variety of hospitals and free-standing sleep disorders centers. Clinical rotations are 12-hour overnight assignments, with little to no flexibility in scheduled. Therefore, holding a full-time job while in the program is strongly discouraged. Completion of this program is intended to lead to employment. Employment Outlook? Millions of people annually are tested in sleep centers and limited accredited educational programs exist nationwide. Employment opportunities for qualified sleep technologists are outstanding. Nature of Work? Polysomnographic technologists are specialists who work in sleep disorders centers. Technologists operate, monitor, and troubleshoot sophisticated computerized sleep equipment to collect and analyze physiologic patient data. Polysomnographic technologists also work closely with physicians and other sleep specialists participating in patient education and treatment plan coordination. Most polysomnographic technologists work 10- to 12-hour night shifts. This career choice should be made after careful consideration of the nature of the hours and the students\\\' desire and ability to work the night shift. Related Job Titles? Graduates of the Polysomnography Certificate Program will be qualified for employment as polysomnographic technicians in hospital-based and free-standing sleep disorders centers. Typical job titles include: polysomnographic technologists, neurophysiology technologist-polysomnography, sleep technologist, neurodiagnostic technologist-polysomnography. Upon successful completion of the comprehensive board for registered polysomnographic technologist examination, the ?technician? title is replaced with ?technologist?. View more details on Moraine Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Polysomnography courses.